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© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
Szeląg pruski - Stefan Batory Malbork
| Billon (.163 silver) | 1.12 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
|---|---|
| King | Stephen Báthory (1576-1586) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1584-1585 |
| Value | 1 Schilling (1 Szeląg) (1⁄90) |
| Currency | First Zloty (1573-1795) |
| Composition | Billon (.163 silver) |
| Weight | 1.12 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#99033 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Crowned (piast) eagle with head turned left and Batory arms on chest. Legend ends with mintmark (triangle)
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✤ SOLIDVS · TERRARVM · PRVS · 84 ✤ (triangle)
Translation: Schiling of Prussian lands
Comment
Mint: Malbork - Marienburg - マルボルク - Мальборк - 马尔堡Kopicki 3106
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Kopicki 3107
Punch 1
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Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Szeląg pruski - Stefan Batory (Malbork) 1584-1585 coin is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The coin was introduced as part of a broader effort to reform the currency and stabilize the economy, which had been struggling with inflation and debasement of the currency. The use of billon, a mixture of silver and copper, was a deliberate choice to create a coin that was more durable and less prone to clipping or shaving, which had been a problem with earlier coins made of pure silver. Despite these efforts, the coin still faced challenges in circulation and was eventually replaced by other coinage. Today, it remains an interesting artifact of a pivotal moment in Polish-Lithuanian history.
